Draft Amendments to the Trademark Act Will Come Into Effect on May 1, 2024 - 2024.05.01
In response to industry and trademark examination practice in Taiwan, as well as to ensure a comprehensive regulatory environment and make relevant adjustments where necessary, draft amendments to the Trademark Act were promulgated in May 24, 2023 and are set to take effect on May 1, 2024. Amendment highlights include:
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Draft Amendments to the Trademark Act Will Come Into Effect on May 1, 2024
TIPO’s Q4 2023 IPR Statistics Report - 2024.03.20
In Q4 2023, TIPO received a total of 19,686 patent applications, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year. Among them, invention patents increased 4% to 13,928. Trademark applications grew 2% to 23,250. As for invention patents, TSMC filed 342 applications, ranking first among residents, while Samsung Electronics (262) led all non-resident applicants for the second year in a row. The top resident and non-resident trademark applicants were Uni-President (235) and International Foodstuffs (81) from the UAE. The number of trademark applications filed by the top 10 resident and non-resident applicants all saw positive growth.
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TIPO’s Q4 2023 IPR Statistics Report
Announcing Updates to the Trademark Classification for Goods and Services - 2024.01.19
TIPO has made adjustments to the designated goods/services names in trademark applications in response to the latest (12th) edition of the " Nice Classification " (2024). A total of 422 items have been added, 56 items deleted. An additional 15 modifications have been made to class/subclass names or annotations, as well as 25 corrections.
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Announcing Updates to the Trademark Classification for Goods and Services
TIPO Statistics Report: Patent and Trademark Applications in 2023 - 2024.03.05
In 2023, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office received a total of 72,607 patent applications, marking an 1% increase compared to the previous year. Of these, invention (50,854 cases) grew by 1%, reaching a new high in 11 years. However, utility model patent applications (14,466 cases) decreased by 1%, while design patents (7,287 cases) experienced a positive turnaround, growing by 2%. Trademark applications amounted to 91,535 cases, reflecting a 3% decrease. As to examination efficiency, the average first action pendency was 8.9 months for invention patent applications and 6.2 months for trademark applications.
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TIPO Statistics Report: Patent and Trademark Applications in 2023
Top 100 Patent Applications in 2023 - 2024.03.05
TIPO’s 2023 Statistical Rankings for Patent Applications and Grants reveals that TSMC maintained its position as the top domestic patent applicant for the eighth consecutive year, filing 1,956 applications. As for foreign applicants, Samsung Electronics of the Republic of Korea moved up to the top spot for the first time, with a total of 978 applications. Furthermore, both the applications of TSMC and Samsung Electronics set record highs. With respect to overall patent grants, TSMC led the pack for domestic applications with 1,040 grants, and US-based Applied Materials was the most prolific foreign applicant with 591 grants.
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Top 100 Patent Applications in 2023
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